News Tracker

Tue, 19 July 2022

  • 8:28 am Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan says the focus on President Uhuru Kenyatta is misplaced since he is not running for office and is not on the ballot paper.
  • 7:55 am Prof George Wajackoyah threatens to withdraw from Presidential Debate if he does not share podium with William Ruto and Raila Odinga.
  • 7:11 am Police arrest 13 people after protests over IEBC recruitment in Bobasi, Kisii County. Protesters allege bias in listing of presiding officer and clerks.
  • 6:39 am Presidential running mates Martha Karua and Rigathi Gachagua to face-off in live debate at 8pm today.

Mon, 18 July 2022

  • 7:23 pm National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi claims DP William Ruto has committed to giving the Mt Kenya region a 50 per cent share of government if Kenya Kwanza wins the August 9 election. 
  • 6:34 pm DP William Ruto describes the government's directive that lowered maize flour prices as a populist political move meant to help Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga.
  • 5:59 pm UDA deputy presidential candidate Rigathi Gachagua arrives at Catholic University for a briefing on the ground rules for the running mates' debate set for Tuesday, July 19. 
  • 5:54 pm IEBC dismisses a viral post purporting to show the distribution of an extra 6,000 polling stations as fake
  • 5:36 pm Presidential candidate David Mwaure Waihiga writes to Police IG Hilary Mutyambai and Interior CS Fred Matiang'i asking for extra security after a purported security scare at his office. 
  • 4:10 pm Kenya Editor’s Guild president Churchill Otieno assures presidential candidates that the debate will be fair.
  • 3:50 pm Kenya Kwanza team takes its campaigns to Gikomba, Starehe, Nairobi County.
  • 2:54 pm Justice Anthony Mrima rules that IEBC violated Reuben Kigame's rights by locking him out of the presidential race.  
  • 2:27 pm Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua address the International Press Association of East Africa at Baraza Media Lab.
  • 1:34 pm Mathare parliamentary candidate Kevin Kioko - Bahati claims his opponent sent goons to threaten him to withdraw from the race, insists he won't bow to pressure.
  • 1:00 pm Jimi Wanjigi asks Chief Justice Martha Koome to prioritize his petition challenging IEBC's decision to disqualify him from the presidential race.
  • 12:30 pm IEBC disqualifies Mike Sonko from holding any public office, contesting or being elected as the governor of Mombasa or any other county, cites Supreme Court ruling.
  • 12:13 pm UDA gubernatorial hopeful for Isiolo Hussein Tene steps down in favour of independent candidate Godana Doyo.
  • 11:54 am Ex-Nairobi governor Mike Sonko files case at the East African Court of Justice after Supreme Court upheld his impeachment.
  • 11:35 am Deputy President William Ruto says he is yet to decide if he will attend the presidential debate set for July 26.
  • 10:37 am Bishop Dominic Kimengich of Eldoret cites tribal incitement as the biggest threat to the country's unity ahead of the polls.  
  • 10:15 am Deputy president William Ruto claims Azimio flag-bearer, Raila Odinga is planning to reject election results using opinion polls.
  • 9:15 am Editors Guild President Churchill Otieno says debates provide a platform for the electorate to test their aspiring leaders.
  • 8:30 am Lawyer Joy Mdivo says it’s too late for Azimio to apply the zoning strategy adding that the coalition should have done it during nominations.
  • 8:10 am Machakos gubernatorial candidate Johnston Muthama criticizes Alfred Mutua's leadership, claims the outgoing governor had no experience to lead.  
  • 7:58 am Mathare parliamentary candidate Kevin Kioko - Bahati maintains that he is still in the race hours after Raila Odinga asked him to step down.
  • 7:42 am Agano presidential candidate David Mwaure dismisses opinion polls showing that he has less than 1 percent popularity.  
  • 7:25 am Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua puts Nairobi gubernatorial candidate, Polycarp Igathe on notice over unmet pledges should he win polls.
  • 6:30 am Azimio flag bearer Raila Odinga asks Independent candidate Imran Okoth to step down from the Kibra MP race in favour of Peter Ochieng.

Sun, 17 July 2022